Re: Question Under Proposal D: Compile Time Option
On 11/29/19 11:32 PM, Sam Hartman wrote:
>
> Ian, I find that I'm not able to answer Simon's question with regard to
> Proposal D.
>
> Imagine that we have a program that has compile time support for systemd
> and for other mechanisms. It provides enhanced functionality when built
> against systemd, but when so built, it cannot run without systemd.
>
> It's packaged that way in Debian.
> Someone files a bug with a patch that changes the compilation option to
> support the non-systemd bug, removing the enhanced systemd
> functionality.
>
> What does proposal D say about this?
> Is the package RC buggy under proposal D until this patch is applied?
> Does the maintainer have the option to retain the enhanced
> functionality?
Sam,
Is this a real life case (if so, please name the package...), or just a
pure fictional one, just because you love debating?
Cheers,
Thomas Goirand (zigo)
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